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José Andrés shares his first encounter with Jacques Pépin
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Alice Waters remembers her early friendship with James Beard
Alice Waters recalls a party early in her friendship with James Beard.
Alice Waters remembers her early friendship with James Beard
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Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance
Gladys Bentley was a musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Julian Eltinge was a female impersonator who was once America's highest paid performer.
Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era
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José Andrés shares his first encounter with Jacques Pépin
Chef and restaurateur José Andrés talks about his first encounter with Jacques Pépin.
José Andrés shares his first encounter with Jacques Pépin
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Alice Waters remembers her early friendship with James Beard
Alice Waters recalls a party early in her friendship with James Beard.
Alice Waters remembers her early friendship with James Beard
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Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance
Gladys Bentley was a musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance.
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